| RefNo | MS/257/4/164 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1293 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/2/1293 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Karl von Scherzer, Vienna to [Edward Sabine] |
| Date | 14 December 1866 |
| Description | Scherzer asks Sabine for a favour. The Commander in Chief of the [Austrian] army, Archduke Albrecht would like to ‘reintroduce gun cotton into the army, but he wishes first to be guided by the experiences and results gained with respect to gun cotton in the British Army’. Requests information regarding experiments with gun cotton in Britain. Baron Wüllerstorf also sends his ‘compliments and best wishes’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |